The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-06
ENTHUSIASTIC COMPRESS
MEETING.
AIExA; pRIA, LA.

June 27th, 1887. !
A meeting of the citizens of Alex
andria and Rapides Parish was CARED
to meet at the City Hall, in Aiexan,
| dria, on Wednesday evening, a'
O. clock, for the purpose Of diseases
ing the question of securing cotton
compress, 10 be located in A'exan-
dria. WIN.
On melton Mr.. Jno. A. Williams
was elected President of the meet
ing and E. II. Mccormick anu ii.
l.. Biossat Secretaries. !.
The President stated the object OF
the meeting was to hear Capt. Green
who was present, as agent for party
Of gentlemen of New Orleans who
PROPOSED to erect compress IN AL
exandria, provided $4,000 was given
to them by the citizens. i
! Capt. Green was then called ana
was introduced to the meeting by
the Chairman. He said that most
of the faces in the Hall were famll-
liar to- him. That he was in Alexan-
dria for the purpose of seeing what
the citizens would do. That he was
, authorized to state that if the sum
of 5000 was donated by the cltl-
zens of Alexandria that the New Or
leans gentlemen who intended locat-
ING compress somewhere on the
: II. & z. r. r.. would put it up at
. Alexandria. That the cost of the
entire plant, including buildings
platforms, etc., would be $4,000.
4 The parties who contemplated erect
= ing the compress must have definite
answer in a few days. He said that
n it was useless for him to tell the peo-
pie present the great benefits Town
derives from u good compress.
!, CAPT. Green was followed by Hon.
r. 2. Hunter, who said that he
70 thought Capt. Green's estimate OF
$40, 600 for the press, etc., was low.
That he had made it his business
n. while in New Orleans to find out the
ot cost of q good compress. He said
- Alexandria with a compress ought te
% get $4,000 bales of cotton yeal
or and the handling of it alone woul'
give employment to a large number
=. Of men and make this town cottof
81 market. That compress would MOI
It's only benefit Alexandrians but every
S. farmer in Rapides would be benefit
o. ted, and that the farmers should as
.. sist to get one here. Said that tn
IN 5000 desired could be raised.
ST Capt. j, G. White was called upol
81 and responded, in a few brief, bu
concise words.
US Mr.. L. V. Marye was called upon
III but simply stated that the facts, AM
r. what was desired, had been fully eS
,ar planned by the gentlemen preceding
q him.
~ On motion the President was au
~ thorzed to appoint committee G
Tor four to solicit subscriptions. ii
". appointed the following gentlemen
j. NJ. Armstrong, E. j. Sullivan, N
pettingill and Mires Rosenthal. .
rie motion the President was added
Ir. the Committee.
in On motion the Secretaries of Il
-, meeting were requested to solicit Il
''n gentlemen, in the Hall to subscris
mt. who had not already done so. III
ne Secretaries reported that they b;
of secured subscription of $3.50.
no Messrs. f. G. Hunter, Geo.
. Watts, Mires Rosenthal, N. L. NJ
Ginnis, f. j. Sullivan and othe
T,e. made short remarks on the subje
INV before the meeting.
=" Hon. r. z. Hunter offered the II
Jay lowing resolution which was adopt
'ent unanimously:
rip Resolved, That we recognize
tan Importance to our city of the colt
.e', compress, which it is purposed
'i"' build here, and that we will do
inc in our power to encourage the bul
was ing and make the same succ
t re- when built.
cbos On motion vote of thanks
rendered Capt. Green for his kindn
and attention to the people OF All
oce. andria in this matter.
r.. JNO. A. WILLIAMS.
i"' President
'ho r. II. Mccormick,
mad II. l.. BIossAT,
-, Coorof